Gimmigela Chuli | 1963 W Ridge
A Japan expedition to Gimmigela Chuli in 1963 via W Ridge, led by Ken Miyazawa. Summit reached on 23rd May 1963. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2803 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | GIMM63101 |
| Peak ID | GIMM |
| Year | 1963 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Ken Miyazawa |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Dharan->Taplejung->Ghunsa |
| Basecamp Date | 1963-04-28 |
| Summit Date | 1963-05-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7000m due to wind and snowstorm |
| High Point (m) | 7000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Attempted Taple Shikhar (TAPL-631-01); climbed Tsisima (TSIS-631-01) and Tsisima S Peak (both 1st ascents) |
| Campsites | BC(28/04,5100m),C1(5200m),C2(5600m),C3(14/05,6100m),C4(6600m),C5(23/05,7000m),xxx |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2440496 |
| Year | 1963 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Miyazawa | M | - | Japan | Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Motohiko Kogo | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Muraida | M | - | Japan | Deputy Leader | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Senichi Tamura | M | - | Japan | Exp Doctor | - | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Hayashi (Yasushi) Komoda | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kouichi Miyazaki | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIMM63101 | AAJ | Yoshizawa, Ichiro | - | - | 38:226 (1964) | - |
| GIMM63101 | JAC | Komoda, Hayashi | Exploration of North-East Nepal and Attempt on Twins | - | 59:7-9 (1964) | - |
| GIMM63101 | JAC | Komoda, Hayashi | Exploration of North-East Nepal and Attempt on Twins | - | 59:57-71 (1964) | - |
| GIMM63101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196422601/Asia-Nepal-Twins | - | - | - |